Monday, 4 June 2012

Summer Studies

Done last summer, various studies that survived and are hanging
around somewhere in the studio.

Hyde Park summer study. The drawing is quite off, but I learnt
something valuable about covering the canvas as efficiently as
possible, and learning how to see broad masses instead of individual
detail. Will go back to the same location just to see how different a
study now is compared to back then.

Regent's park vase study. Oil on card panel. This was interesting,
first time working with a set of toned panels and working
out-of-doors with supports larger than 5” x 7” (i.e. not a poster
study).

Trees at St James, gouache- messing around with some handling
techniques, around this time, trying out certain things with
watercolours as well. Recently saw a Newlyn school-ish watercolours
at a Sotheby's public viewing- the soft edges and crazy-controlled
technique was absolutely staggering, it looked like oils but done all
in watercolours. Total boss-like handling, and something I wished to
be able to attempt someday. The old adage that 'people who
extensively use watercolours are either total amateurs or total
masters' is so true. It's a reverse psychology thing- the less toxic
the medium and pigments, the more difficult it is to handle!

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This blog is mainly a portfolio and ongoing attempt at showing progress in various art-related projects.
There are: works in progress, sketches, and ongoing things at my studio. Occasionally older sketchbook material and paintings. For any questions or queries about any paintings shown send an email to: ritom.art@gmail.com